Supervising Forest Practice Inspector

Job Description and Duties

This position is located in Nevada City, CA.

For questions related to the duties of this position, please contact Unit Chief Jim Hudson by phone at (530) 277-6477 or by email at jim.hudson@fire.ca.gov.

Working Conditions

The incumbent typically is required to perform psychologically stressful and/or physically demanding duties consistent with firefighting, disaster response, and emergency medical response, including working in isolated areas, walking or running on uneven, rough terrain, and remaining on duty 24 hours or longer without a break while performing these duties.

Might be subject to working nights, weekends, or holidays in support of emergency incidents.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a(n) Registered Professional Forester License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.
• Must complete all training as required by the department, including successful completion of CAL FIRE Fire Fighter Academy (FFA) and Company Officer Academy (COA) training during the probationary period as a condition of employment.
• The incumbent is required to wear respiratory protection equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
• Maintains the Arduous Fitness Standard in accordance with department policy.
• Selected candidate will be required to successfully complete Peace Officer Status Training (POST) certification and maintain status as a Department Peace Officer as a condition of employment.

Benefits

• $9428 - $12226 Base Salary (paid every month)
• $1851 Recruitment and Retention Differential (paid every month)
• $135,348 – $168,924 Annual Compensation

Additional Information

• This classification is eligible for the following pay:
• Paid every month: Recruitment and Retention Differential
• Annual Compensation: $135,348 – $168,924

Desirable Qualifications

• Possession of a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Thorough knowledge of forest management principles and practices, forest protection and fire prevention, timber inventory methods, appraisal of forest lands and timber management plans, forest products harvesting and sales, forest mensuration principles and practices, timber stand improvement, the fundamentals of land surveying, and forest ecology.
• Thorough knowledge of the Forest Practice Act, Board Rules, Administrative Procedures Act, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), other state and federal environmental, forest, and fire laws.

Benefits

• Medical benefits (health, dental, vision)
• Other pay differentials

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.